Details of the Request

In line with the Freedom of Information Act (2000) we would like to understand the extent of cancellations and postponements of cardiac surgery, in particular heart valve replacement surgery within your Trust.

We would be grateful if you could respond to the following questions:

How many heart valve replacement surgical procedures for adults (see list of OPCS codes below) were performed between 1st February 2015 and 1st February 2016?

Of these how many were for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedures for adults (see list of OPCS codes below)?

Over the last 12 months (1st February 2015 – 1st February 2016) how many cancellations and postponements were made for heart valve replacement surgery for adults?

Of these cancellations and postponements how many were for TAVI?

What proportion of TAVI procedures were cancelled and postponed by the Trust versus the patient?

How many patients were removed from the TAVI waiting list due to death?

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